Recent Posts
4th of July Festival Quick Tips from the questions I answer often: – Festival opens Wednesday. Full schedule on website … Read more
Editor’s note: The following was posted to the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network on Monday, July 2 at 11:00 p.m. On … Read more
By Lynn BinnieWhitewater Banner volunteer staffwhitewaterbanner@gmail.com Six teams of Prairie Village residents fanned out over their entire community on Wednesday, … Read more
The following press release was received from Lakeside Fire Department and Rock County Emergency Management. Lakeside Fire Rescue, a part … Read more
According to The Gazette, “The estimate of structural damage the EF-2 tornado that struck the south side of the city … Read more
Twelve members of Ferradermis were able to represent Whitewater High School at the Laser Lights Offseason Robotics Competition at Kettle … Read more
Update 7/2/24 @ 3 p.m. – Photos of Multicultural Heritage Showcase performance added. ee is $15 per person, per hour … Read more
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by United Way of Jefferson & North Walworth County. The United Way of Jefferson … Read more
For a complete schedule of the festival’s music and other events, click here. Festival Closing Live Musical Performance – Saturday, … Read more
The celebration was held at Willow Brook Golf Course on May 30. Photos courtesy of Tom Ganser.
Local Sports
Written by Abigail Dotzler | Photos by Joe Kusumoto/USOPC, Craig Schreiner With a supportive community at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater … Read more
Molly Griep-Popowski recently earned Northeast Region Girls’ Track and Field Coach of the Year honors in North Dakota. Molly’s team had 24 … Read more
UWW Finishes 2026 Season 43-6 The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team fell in extra innings to Bethany Lutheran College in … Read more
By Lynn BinnieWhitewater Banner volunteer staffwhitewaterbanner@gmail.com CORRECTION 5/17 @ 7:15 a.m. – Sunday’s first game begins at 11 a.m. [The … Read more
UW-W baseball kicks off the regional competition on Friday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at Prucha Field at James B. … Read more
Life Events
Magdalene “Maggie” Stetter (nee Fritz), 79, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed from this life onto the next on Monday, May 4, … Read more
Lawrence “Larry” C. Hartung, a proud Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War, and longtime resident of Fort Atkinson, WI, passed … Read more
Leo E. Wurzer, 65, of Eagle, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his home. Leo was … Read more
Lois Cummings, 99, of Fond du Lac, WI (formerly of Janesville, WI, Fort Atkinson, WI, Fountain Hills, AZ, and Green … Read more
